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Trunk or TreatEvents in Middletown 2026

Celebrate Halloween 2026 with the best Trunk or Treat events in Middletown. Discover family-friendly Halloween celebrations featuring decorated cars, candy giveaways, costume contests, games, community gatherings, and safe trick-or-treat experiences for children. Whether you're planning a fun family outing or looking for Halloween events near you, explore the top Trunk or Treat events happening across Middletown.

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Trunk or treat events in Middletown

Sat, Oct 1710 Maple Lake Rd, Kinnelon

Apple Montessori Schools Kinnelon Trick-or-Treat Trail

Join us on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00am-12:00pm for a Trick-or-Treat Trail! An Open House will be from 11:00am-12:00pm! Bring your friends and neighbors and join us for a morning of festive fall fun! 🎃

10:00 AM

Free

Sat, Oct 17Fair Oaks Drive-in Theatre,, Circleville

Fair Oaks Drive-In Flea Market & Trunk or Treat

We can't wait to make our first-ever Fair Oaks Drive-In Flea Market + Trunk or Treat a spooky season tradition! 🎃👻🍬 📅 Saturday, October 17th 🛍️ Flea Market: 10AM–4PM 🍬 Trunk or Treat: 10AM–1PM 💰 Flea Market Vendor Spots: $25 🎃 Trunk or Treat Participation

10:00 AM

Sat, Oct 1775 E Ramapo Ave, Mahwah

Apple Montessori Schools Mahwah Trunk-or-Treat & Open House

Join us for a Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00am-12:00pm! An Open House will be beforehand from 9:00-10:00am! Bring your friends and neighbors and join us for a morning of festive fall fun!

10:00 AM

Free

Sat, Oct 17Congers Lake Memorial Park, 8 Gilchrest Road, Congers, NY 10920

Trunk or Treat

Join the Town of Clarkstown for a Trunk or Treat at the annual Halloween Festival. Decorate your car and provide treats to all participants. A prize will be given out to the best decorated car. Space is limited to 30 cars. Time: Cars must be set up by

11:00 AM

Trunk contest

Sat, Oct 172 Spring St, Wappingers Falls

Wicked Wappingers Halloween Parade + Festival

It will be a day of spooky celebration at the Village of Wappingers Falls. We'll be kicking off the festivities right after the parade at Mesier Park where there will be: Trunk or Treat, a devilish DJ, frightful food, venomous vendors, pumpkin patch, chil

12:00 PM

Live music

Sat, Oct 176 Plattekill Tpke, Newburgh

Trunk or Treat

GLA PTO Trunk or Treat! More details to follow !

1:00 PM

Sat, Oct 17St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Poughkeepsie

Trunk or Treat

St. John's Lutheran Church is hosting a Trunk or Treat event on October 17 from 2-3:30pm. Trunk or Treat is when people (Car Hosts) come to church, park their cars with decorated trunks (sometimes with a theme), and have candy to pass out to kids who come

2:00 PM

Trunk contest

Sat, Oct 17Ben Winstanley Park, Greenwood Lake

Halloween Festival

The festivities begin at: 3 PM – 5:30 PM – Trick or Treat? your little monsters and goblins can trick or treat throughout the Village at our many businesses. Brought to you by the Greenwood Lake Chamber of Commerce. 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Trunk or Treat fo

3:00 PM

Thu, Oct 221 Robert Pl, Pequannock

Trunk or Treat Halloween Party

Join Pequannock Parks & Recreation for a spooktacular evening of Halloween fun! 🕸️🦇🎃 📅 Thursday, October 22 ⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 Greenview Park – Lot C 👧🧒 Ages 10 & Under 📝 Stop by the check-in table (Parks and Rec Trunk) to receive your Stamp

6:00 PM

Fri, Oct 23Sandyston Township Municipal Building

Sandyston Trunk or Treat

Join the fun at Sandyston Trunk or Treat for candy, costumes, and spooky good times with friends and family! join us and be part of the fun! Win prizes and enjoy being part of the community. This sign

5:30 PM

Free

Fri, Oct 23Sandyston Township, Layton

Sandyston Trunk or Treat

Can you believe only 2 short months away from our annual Trunk or Treat ? We are looking for volunteers who want to join in the fun by decorating a trunk.

5:30 PM

Trunk or treat decorations, candy and costume ideas

Everything to decorate your trunk, fill the candy bowl and dress the kids — from monster-mouth kits and string lights to bulk Halloween candy and costumes. Check delivery dates before you order.

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Costume corner

What kids are wearing this year, and how to dress for an evening in a car park.

What kids are wearing

  • No. 1SuperheroSpider-Man topped the list for kids: 2.3 million of them.
  • PrincessA classic that never leaves the top five.
  • WitchThe hat does most of the work. Add a broom for the photos.
  • GhostOne sheet, two eye holes, done in ten minutes.
  • NewPop-star demon hunterThis year's breakout, thanks to KPop Demon Hunters.
  • DinosaurPlush and hooded: the warmest costume in the car park.

Costume rankings: National Retail Federation, 2025 Halloween survey.

Dress for a car park in late October

  • Layer underneathMost start around dusk, and it cools fast. A long-sleeve top and leggings under the costume beat a coat over it.
  • Wear real shoesA big car park is a lot of walking. Trainers under a long skirt or a dinosaur tail will not show.
  • Glow, so drivers see youCars still move around the edges. A glow-stick bracelet or a strip of reflective tape on the bucket costs nothing.
  • Face paint over masksPaint lets them see the step down from the curb, and eat the candy on the spot. Masks usually come off by the third car.

Why trick or treat moved into the car park

A 1990s station wagon with its tailgate open outside a small white church, children in costume walking up to it

Since the 1990s

Churches started it. Parents wanted a Halloween with less gore, fewer strangers and no crossing busy roads in the dark, so congregations parked in a circle, opened their boots and handed out candy from the back. In car-dependent suburbs it simply worked better than a street of houses far apart — and a flat car park suits children with allergies, wheelchairs and strollers too.

  1. Early 1990sThe first trunk or treats appear at church fall festivals, as a gentler alternative to door-to-door.
  2. 1994A Baptist congregation in Alabama holds one — the earliest specific year on record.
  3. Early 2000sChurches across the South add it to their calendars, then malls and schools follow.
  4. TodayCar parks across suburbia fill up, and decorating the trunk has become a contest of its own.

Trunk or treat in Middletown: the basics

When are trunk or treat events in Middletown in 2026?

Trunk or treat events in Middletown run from Oct 17 to Oct 31, 2026: 46 events. The busiest weekend is Oct 23 – Oct 25, with 19 events.

Is there a trunk or treat in Middletown this weekend?

Yes: 10 events are on for Oct 16 – Oct 18, including Apple Montessori Schools Kinnelon Trick-or-Treat Trail, Fair Oaks Drive-In Flea Market & Trunk or Treat at Fair Oaks Drive-in Theatre, and Apple Montessori Schools Mahwah Trunk-or-Treat & Open House.

Are there free trunk or treat events in Middletown?

Yes: 8 of the 46 listed are free, including Apple Montessori Schools Kinnelon Trick-or-Treat Trail, Apple Montessori Schools Mahwah Trunk-or-Treat & Open House and Sandyston Trunk or Treat at Sandyston Township Municipal Building. Most trunk or treats are free to walk into.

Is there a trunk or treat near Middletown?

Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach of Middletown, in New York. The soonest is NYC's Best Friday Night Halloween Party @ Tavern 29 | Halloween Parties in New York, on Oct 30–31.

Where are trunk or treats held in Middletown?

At 44 venues, including Congers Lake Memorial Park, 8 Gilchrest Road, Congers, NY 10920 (2 dates), Cluett Schantz Memorial Park (2 dates), Fair Oaks Drive-in Theatre, and St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Most take place in the car park of a church, school, library or community centre.

What are the best trunk or treat events in Middletown?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Halloween Festival at Congers Lake Memorial Park, 8 Gilchrest Road, Congers, NY 10920 (Sat, Oct 17), Emergency Services Trunk or Treat at Orange County Fire Services (Sun, Oct 25) and Trunk or Treat at Blue Arrow Farm (Sun, Oct 18).

What time do trunk or treats start in Middletown?

Start times run from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Most begin around dusk, so the decorated trunks are lit when the children arrive, and last two or three hours.

What is a trunk or treat?

A Halloween event where children go from car to car instead of door to door. Families park in one place — usually a church, school or community car park — open their boots, decorate them, and hand out candy from the back. It began at American churches in the 1990s as a safer, more contained alternative to trick-or-treating, and most now add a costume parade, games or a best-decorated-trunk contest.

What should kids bring to a trunk or treat?

Their costume, a treat bucket or bag, and something that glows — a glow stick or a small torch — because most events run after dark. Comfortable shoes help: a big car park is a lot of walking.

How do you decorate a trunk for trunk or treat?

Pick a theme and fill the open boot with it. Monster mouths, pumpkin patches, haunted houses, outer space and under the sea are the favourites. Battery string lights matter most, since a car park has no sockets; then a backdrop, cobwebs or props, and a bowl of candy at the front edge.

Are trunk or treats safe for kids with food allergies?

Many are. Look for a teal pumpkin: it is the sign of a trunk handing out non-food treats such as glow sticks, stickers and small toys, part of the Teal Pumpkin Project for children with food allergies.